12.25.2020
Video: TheHxliday – “Laugh A Little”
The Melodic Rap Prodigy Steals the Spotlight in the Latest Video from BatBxy EP, Coming January 1st
Critical Praise:
“You can feel TheHxliday’s passion with each line as he howls for help. ‘Save Me’ is the new kind of pop song. Instead of recycling that old bubblegum sound that ruled the early 2000s, TheHxliday’s new record is raw and emotional, but still has the appeal of a radio hit.” – Complex
“Get ready because TheHxliday season is coming… just in the knick of time. TheHxliday is going to be your new favorite artist out of Baltimore, Maryland, winning over the hearts of many at just 18 years old.” – FLAUNT
The Video:
Already a master of melody at the age of nineteen, TheHxliday is on the cusp of household name status. Emphasizing the importance of staying in touch with your emotions, TheHxliday shares “Laugh A Little,“ his new video single. Marked by brightly colored, bass-heavy production, “Laugh A Little” gets its power from TheHxliday’s burbling bursts of auto-tuned notes, offering advice for listeners who might be feeling down on themselves: “Don’t let them take your shine, let your feelings work/Don’t waste your time, time is something worth.”
Directed by Nicolas Jadora, the video takes advantage of the Motown Records signee’s natural charisma, as he tries to stay positive in the face of dispiriting show business situations. Determined to shine in any way he can, TheHxliday takes increasingly humiliating measures to perform in front of an audience, trying his hand at acting, stand-up comedy, and even ventriloquism.
“Laugh A Little” is an entrancing preview of BatBxy, TheHxliday’s upcoming EP. A 6-track project that shows off the Baltimore native’s versatility and exquisite taste in instrumentals, BatBxy refines TheHxliday’s candy-coated trap sound, offering R&B-style jams like “Bad” alongside guitar-inflected ballads like “Batgirl.” The EP is home to recent single “Thank U,” a turbulent relationship drama soundtracked by acoustic guitars and thumping 808s. The follow-up to the successful Broken Halls EP, BatBxy releases on January 1st via Motown Records.
Born and raised in Baltimore, TheHxliday built an audience with music he created in his bedroom. Inspired by Trippie Redd and XXXTentacion, but also by rock bands like Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance, TheHxliday turned heads with his intoxicating blend of styles. In 2020, the young artist raised his profile with a successful year, connecting with Cole Bennett for the video “Save Me,” his biggest hit (over 10 million streams) and appearing on two tracks on Internet Money‘s Billboard Top 10 album B4 The Storm. Ready to show the world what he can do, the 19-year-old prodigy is set to make every day a holiday in 2021.
Watch “Laugh A Little”: http://TheHxliday.lnk.to/LALVPR
Buy/Stream “Laugh A Little”: https://thehxliday.lnk.to/LALPR
Batbxy EP tracklist:
- Nxbxdy
- Laugh A Little
- Thank U
- Lxnechild
- Batgirl
- Bad
Please contact Michelle or Kerry if interested in talking with TheHxliday.
TheHxliday Background:
TheHxliday is an ace at only 18-years-old. The rapper-singer-songwriter and Baltimore native mixes his melodic flow that complements thumping trap beats to create his “sad boy” sound. He creates hits straight out of his bedroom expressing his singular-eccentric ideas which separates himself from the norm. Inspired by the likes of Trippie Redd, XXXTentacion, Justin Bieber, Linkin Park, and My Chemical Romance, TheHxliday is paving his own path with a dynamic palette of darkpop, R&B, and hip-hop showcased on his EP Broken Halls. He’s featured on two tracks off Internet Money’s debutalbum B4 The Stormand is a newly signed Motown Records artist. His biggest hit to date “Save Me” is a banger and only one of over 170 songs created. According to TheHxliday “Save Me” is a “firecracker” compared to the “bombs” forthcoming.
Links:
instagram | twitter | youtube | soundcloud | spotify
“Laugh A Little”: https://thehxliday.lnk.to/LALPR
“Thank U”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3vpKkptvQ
“Save Me”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve61WC3E_7k